“It is not the eye nor the form that gives rise to…etc” Indeed that which gives rise to the seeing consciousness (as per pure dhamma logic) would be the gandhaba which includes the aggregates…
Hi Johnny
However you seem to equate :
– a) getting an high degree of absorption ( 4the Jhana, 5tha Jhana and above ?) through singlepointed focus on a support like breathing (or other) to
b) “to believe” in a self …
but in fact a) and b) doesn’t have to be connected.
Why would the attaining of the Jhanas through focusing on a concept be incompatible with attaining the Jhanas through breathing or any other kasina ? Both can be practiced and are complementary, now the only question remaining unanswered might be : which of the two is more effective in terms of “triggering” abhinna powers? Or putting it differently : how can “mere” contemplation/bhavana trigger “paranormal”/abhinna powers as the ones of the Buddha ?